Boy's name
Cianán
“KEE-a-nawn”
'little Cian' — a diminutive of Cian, 'ancient'
The story behind the name
The name of three Irish saints, of whom one was the celebrated bishop of Duleek in Meath — the first church in Ireland to be built of stone.
Where the name belongs
Meanings follow Ó Corráin & Maguire's Irish Names and Woulfe; pronunciations give the commonest Irish-English form. Know this name better — a dialect pronunciation, a family tradition? Tell us. · All Irish names A–Z